I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

As a 'support' member responsible for treatment, probably no one among the students present understood better than Chika just how precious a battle that was "fully under control and could be won without bloodshed" truly was.

In Chika's view, the new 'sensei's' command policy was indeed so meticulous that it made those being commanded feel like 'chess pieces on a chessboard,' suffocating them with absolutely no freedom of action—

But there is no doubt that this 'command style with no room for discretion' is highly effective.

They truly are like chess pieces on a board, requiring little thought or real-time analysis of the battlefield situation—the player wielding the pieces moves faster and better than they do. All they need to do is follow the instructions given by the player.

'Perhaps we could try inviting this Sensei to Ghena... If this Sensei is willing to help the Disciplinary Committee, the Chairman, and everyone in the Disciplinary Committee... things should be much easier... In addition, battle casualties will see another significant reduction...'

With this thought lingering in her mind, Chika decided that after this matter was over, she would ask Sensei for his contact information and then try to 'recruit' him to Gehenna's side.

However... she may not be the only one with this thought.

The 'Cold Calculator' from the Millennium Symposium approached Amamiya with light steps and offered his assessment without reservation: ''Navi'... Heh, indeed... Sensei is like a 'navigation system,' providing precise directions...'

【~???~】

After giving such praise, Yuka, who also harbored some 'ulterior motives,' prepared herself to ask for his contact information later.

Someone so exceptional in 'tactical command' must also possess keen tactical insight and a terrifying battlefield instinct...

Perhaps, when I am once again overwhelmed by complicated matters in the future, I can try to ask this sensei for help?

“Sensei’s command ability… is truly 'unexpected'.”

Even Hasumi, who appears 'calm, mature, and composed', expressed considerable emotion.

【~???~】

'If Sensei has a plan... the 'attacks' on Trinity should decrease... the self-defense force might get enough breathing room and time to prepare...'

【~???~】

A hint of longing and anticipation for the future flashed in her crimson eyes, while her white 'angel wing' drooped down, partially obscuring her thoughtful gaze.

Seeing that three blue eighth notes appeared above the heads of all four girls without exception, Amamiya thought to herself, "Just as I expected."

Aside from familial and other emotional factors, it's almost impossible for anyone in this world to naturally have a good impression of you, to fall in love with you unconditionally at first sight, and to believe everything you say without reservation...

The best way to gain favor with your "helpers" in the early stages is to show them something special about you.

The thought had barely crossed her mind when Hasumi's voice, now heavy with vigilance, reached Amamiya's ears: "The key figure behind the disturbance has been discovered, Sensei... Please give your instructions!"

Amamiya looked up and easily spotted a figure with an extraordinary presence amidst the chaotic pile of bunkers.

She was wearing a black 'haori' with a dark color scheme and various floral patterns embroidered on it.

A ripped skirt, torn fishnet stockings; black suspenders reflecting a metallic sheen; and that… dark red tip of a fox tail, like a layer of dried blood.

It's strangely reminiscent of a shrine maiden suddenly becoming enraged and wielding a heavy weapon, yet it doesn't feel out of place at all...

The moment he saw her, Amamiya felt a slight itch in his right hand. An uncontrollable instinct made him instinctively want to rush to the 'key figure' Hasumi had mentioned, and then—

Then... he ripped off her fox mask, "revealing her true face."

Taking a slow breath, suppressing his "occupational hazard" when seeing masked enemies, Amamiya tried to observe the target with his "third eye".

[Assistant: Wakamo Kitsaka / Crimson Catastrophe Fox]

【Arcana: Love (VI. The Lovs)】

[Assistance Relationship: Not Unlocked]

Amamiya: "..."

Amamiya: "???"

For a moment, he wondered whether he had misread the situation or whether the judgment given by the 'third eye' was wrong.

The girl before him, named 'Kitsuna Wakamo,' exuded an aura of madness and destructiveness... In fact, if one were to use Arcana to symbolize her, Amamiya would prefer to describe her as "The Tower (XVI. The Tow)" or "The Devil (XV. The Devil)."

While surprised, Amamiya quickly reviewed the meaning of 'love' in the Arcana in her mind.

In the Rider-Waite Tarot, the "Love" card is composed of elements such as Adam, Eve, the apple tree, and the angel Raphael.

The conventional interpretation of this card is: [the transmission and communication between external desires and the inner soul]; [the most crucial choice in life].

It can be said that the card "Love" is the most important card in the journey of the Arcana from "The Fool" to "The World"—it symbolizes the choice of the future after leaving the ivory tower and the will to step into the search for "The World".

'So... this imposing "Crimson Calamity Fox" before us has an inner self that is completely opposite to her outward appearance... she possesses a personality that yearns for communication and exchange between her inner soul...?'

As Amamiya observed the other person through their mask, the other person was also observing Amamiya, this "sensei" who stood out among the group of "students".

【~???~】

For no apparent reason, Amamiya saw three blue double eighth notes appear above the other person's head, signifying that "you have truly captured their heart."

Amamiya: "...???"

He hadn't even started saying anything yet, so how did the other person suddenly become so friendly? What's going on?

[...I sensed the intense will emanating from Wakamo Kitsaka.]

To Amamiya's surprise, the clanging sound of chains being shattered, symbolizing the establishment of a new bond, appeared simultaneously with the sound of butterflies flapping their wings.

I am you...you are me.

Here you receive a new covenant.

[As the saying goes, "Break through destruction to find the wings of resistance."]

Here you are bathed in the light of hope and blessed. You have obtained a fragment of the ultimate mystery of "love"...

[To further propel us toward the future...]

[Coopetition restrictions have been lifted!]

【Kitsune Saka Wakamo (Romance) ★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

[★1 Ability Unlocked!]

Amamiya: ...Huh?

No, wait a minute...

Don't develop a romantic relationship with me so abruptly!

Chapter Ten: Possibly the World's Fastest Boomerang

[Assistant: Wakamo Kitsaka / Crimson Catastrophe Fox]

Arcana: Love

[Assistance Ability: ★1·Crimson Echo]

【Crimson Echo: Desires born from "intense emotions," which, if used wisely, can become an extremely powerful force. (You can temporarily increase/decrease a target's power by manipulating their emotions.)】

[Assistant's Profile: A mysterious girl known as the 'Crimson Catastrophe Fox.' She wears a fox mask and leads a large group of delinquent girls... No one knows her true face beneath the mask. From the moment we met, she seemed to develop a strong will towards me...]

Amamiya: "..."

He hesitated for a moment, unsure of what to do.

There's a strange feeling in my heart...

Who would arbitrarily increase affection points and then establish a bond relationship out of nowhere?!

Amamiya recalled her thoughts from not long ago: [Aside from familial and other emotional factors, it's almost impossible for anyone in this world to naturally have feelings for you, to fall in love with you unconditionally at first sight, and to believe everything you say without reservation...]

He twitched his lips, utterly speechless... So, the boomerang he had just thrown had immediately slapped him in the face?

Feeling both helpless and speechless, he still had to fulfill his 'sensei' responsibilities and prepare to command the battle.

Just as he was about to speak, the fox-eared girl carrying the rifle suddenly shook her nimble fox ears, her chest heaving rapidly and violently several times.

From Amamiya's perspective, it was clearly like a person in an extreme emotional state (excitement; rage; joy...) whose breathing becomes extremely heavy when the emotions are difficult to control.

Amamiya even had a strange feeling: the girl in front of him, who made him feel a 'strong will', might pounce on him at any moment and 'kidnap' him using any means she could muster.

……

Fortunately, in the atmosphere as silent as the Dead Sea, she did not do so.

Seeing the fox-eared girl maintaining her exaggeratedly heavy breathing, Amamiya coldly turned away from Amamiya and his group, and instructed his 'subordinates' (or underlings?): "I'm leaving first... the rest is up to you."

This was the first time Amamiya had heard her voice.

How can I describe the sound I heard?

After carefully 'analyzing' the sound, all Amamiya could say was...

It perfectly matches his idea of ​​what a "yandere" girl's voice might sound like.

The voice was alluring and melodious... yet it gave people a chilling feeling, like falling into an ice cave, and a sense of danger, like having thorns in their backs.

After giving the order with her back to Amamiya and her group, she swung her fox tail, which was fluttering wildly due to her turbulent emotions, and leaped lightly over ten meters in a single bound to the back of the defensive line formed by the delinquent girls and the cover, leaving everyone with a faded dark red silhouette.

Amamiya: "..."

Sigh... It seems I might be being targeted by a 'troublesome girl'.

With a soft sigh, Amamiya made the motion of taking off his glasses—the single-lens reflex lens, without prescription, transformed into a cluster of eerie blue flames clinging to his hand the instant he removed it.

"I am you, and you are me..."

"Come, Beelzebub!"

A fierce cyclone exploded, carrying with it resentment, terror, curses, and leaving the land scorched for miles...

Accompanied by the buzzing of flies, a demon about ten meters tall, holding a 'staff' made of human skulls and wearing a 'necklace' woven from human skulls around its neck, appeared behind Amamiya.

【psona - Beelzebub (Arcana: the Devil)】

[Introduction: The demon king, emperor who rules over hell. In Solomon's writings, he is depicted as a giant calf or a long-tailed ram.]

However, its most famous form is that of a giant fly. Because its name means "fly," it is also known as the "King of Flies."

A chilling 'terror' and curse spread as the Fly King raised the skull 'staff' in his hand.

"Megiddo..."

Well, such powerful magic might be a bit too much for these 'delinquent girls' who are also students... Overpowered magic can be deadly.

With one hand pressed against her cheek, her facial expression covered by a black 'block', Amamiya thought for a moment and then stopped preparing her magic.

You have to understand... even if the destructive power of a single Megidoraon is minimized, it's still enough to destroy an entire block, or even annihilate half a city—using magic of that power against people is simply too unreasonable.

"The Devil's Smile!"

'Hahaha...'

The fear in people's hearts is magnified many times over, even dozens of times.

The Fly King merely raised his staff slightly, and his demonic smile spread out, instilling in humanity the purest fear of unknown creatures, beings too powerful to be defeated, and the lofty 'gods'...

Amamiya didn't dare unleash any magic that could directly harm the students, because he wasn't sure if Givotos's 'students' could actually resist the magic... If they couldn't resist and there were casualties, that would be...

But... a spell that only causes an abnormal status shouldn't have any consequences, right...?

Well, I guess so.

The devil's 'smile' gradually spread, and the Fly King, holding the skull 'staff,' also reverted to a cluster of eerie blue flames swirling around Amamiya's cheeks, as Amamiya withdrew his Persona, eventually transforming back into his glasses.

The students following Amamiya—Rin, Yuka, Hasumi, Suzumi, and Chinatsu—had all witnessed the power of the so-called "Persona" that appeared with the call of "I am you, you are me."

Therefore, they were not particularly surprised.

Of these, only Hasumi, Suzumi, and Chinatsu had a special feeling about the 'Persona' that Amamiya summoned this time.

Hasumi and Suzumi's first reaction was "dislike".

For some reason... the 'King of Flies' several meters tall didn't evoke in them a sense of innate terror, but rather a... subtle, innate aversion.

But Chika... she had a feeling of 'déjà vu'.

She couldn't quite describe the feeling.

If I had to put it into words... it felt a bit like the aura that our Chairman would have when he was in battle.

But how is this possible?

No...no!